8 Acorn Way, Bedford, MK42 0QN
About 8 Acorn Way
8 Acorn Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0QN). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 50 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–297 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 sits 71.7% above the 2014 sale of £99,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in January 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
8 Acorn Way's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Acorn Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Acorn Way has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 14 years.
£99,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
17 January 2014Most recent
£99,000
-10.0%over 8 years16 June 2005
£110,000
+18.3%over 2 years9 April 2003
£93,000
+48.8%over 1 year30 November 2001
£62,500
+4.2%over 1 year10 December 1999
£59,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0QN: £286,000 (2025–2021).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Acorn Way homes
8 Acorn Way outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,980
Street avg £2,563
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
London Road Methodist Chapel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Shackleton Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB